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Rating: THE REVIEW
Good is a sprawling nocturnal labyrinth, liquid and spectral. Mark's voice hits you like a dense and soft slap, enveloping and direct, it strips your mind and tears your brain. Listening to this album is like taking a bite of heaven, it's the trick of seeing yourself reflected in an opaque, if not even dark, mirror. The chemistry that transpires seeps under your skin: the hypnotic combination of blues and jazz flows through the veins agilely and swiftly, swelling them. The bass crosses with the saxophone in a mischievous and refined twist, you can feel it in all its substance, a fit that consumes you like smoke, and Mark’s voice is already caressing your bones: it descends into the night, erotic and obsessive, through an immersed journey. When eventually intentions are sunk into their disorder, after that, it becomes easy to reconcile with things.
You insinuate yourself into these intricate stripes of mist full of scratches dripping with the shadowy moods of the night. Chasing Mark's absurd bass becomes a vice, like bleeding madly in front of a gaming table. Good is the first album by Morphine, majestic, light, and devastating, it remains a monumental debut, you can find affinities with Cave or Waits, but I think it’s superfluous to look for them: Morphine resemble only Morphine, as it should be. Played masterfully, it maintains an impeccable balance and has the gift of belonging to you from the first listen, because songs like "The other side" or "I know you" stick to your soul like precious sparks.
A sincere thank you, Mark, we'll miss you
You're good good you're good
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Morphine's debut album 'Good' is a haunting and majestic blend of blues and jazz that envelops listeners in nocturnal, smoky atmospheres. Mark Sandman's distinct voice and the band's masterful interplay between bass and saxophone create a unique sound that stands apart. The album is praised for its deep emotional impact and lasting connection from the first listen. Review highlights the addictive, immersive nature of the music and its balance between lightness and devastation.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Morphine
Morphine were an American rock trio associated with a distinctive guitar-less sound built around Mark Sandman’s vocals and two-string slide bass, Dana Colley’s saxophone, and drums (Jerome Deupree and later Billy Conway). Active through the 1990s, they released albums including Good, Cure for Pain, Yes, and Like Swimming; The Night was released posthumously. Sandman died in 1999 after collapsing on stage in Palestrina, Italy.17 Reviews
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By alerussian
"The union of such instruments makes me shout at the miracle... what deeply amazes me is the cohesion of sounds that Morphine managed to create."
"The humanity of 'Good' is incredible; its fake simplicity ensnares the average listener who does not dwell on the infinite facets of each track."
By Paolo_Bhimasena
"Morphine’s music was meant to be morphine for the human soul, a soul tormented by daily worries and anxieties that suddenly at night finds peace with itself and the world."
"Each piece is a shade of the night, the tale of a nocturnal soul, a whisper of the wind that warms the listener’s heart."
